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    Dangerous Hammocker.

    What is the silliest or riskiest hammock position(s) you've adopted in your time using hammocks, or witnessed, or heard of? Have you or anyone you've heard of had any hammock-related accidents, injuries, or near-misses?

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    Could have been dangerous but got away with it all.......
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    Whooooo Buddy)))) All Secure in Sector Seven

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    Haha I should have guessed, this question is tailor-made for the ever talented Shugemery. There's no doubting you are an extremely dangerous hammocker. I should say, "WILLFULLY dangerous!"

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    Something I've come across in answer to my own question if you don't mind.

    It seems we're almost exclusively concerned with the strength of our suspension equipment. However it's also good to give some serious thought to the integrity of our tree, pole, pillar and the integrity of any associated root system or mortar.

    Also consider what other things your pole is holding. For example your pole may also be holding up a heavy roof that weights several tonnes. If that pole gives way, you could have the whole roof structure come down on top of you!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyYj6xE2yHs

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    The fashion for hammock stacks is fairly irresponsible and impractical.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GadgetUK437 View Post
    The fashion for hammock stacks is fairly irresponsible and impractical.

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    Whoah I just put "hammock stacks" into google and there is this hammock event where they have a 15-hammock stack. Looks like a massacre waiting to happen!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shug View Post
    Could have been dangerous but got away with it all.......
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    Shug you ain't wired up right, brilliant, but not wired up right.

    Positions aside locations can be the most dangerous, you never know who or what are mooching about.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nobby8126 View Post
    Shug you ain't wired up right, brilliant, but not wired up right.
    I personally think he's just got an extreme Hardwork ethic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AyeJay View Post
    I personally think he's just got an extreme Hardwork ethic.
    I am the Lord of Lollygag and abhor hard work.
    Oh...I'll do hard work but only when critical!
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    Whooooo Buddy)))) All Secure in Sector Seven

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shug View Post
    I am the Lord of Lollygag and abhot hard work.
    Oh...I'll do hard work but only when critical!
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    jajaja.

    I just made a cool connection. Just now I visited The Ultimate Hang website as per your recommendation and see the author is Derek Hansen. And who is the "hammock expert" that featured in the video I included in this thread a bit earlier? Derek Hansen! Connections and alignments are occurring in my universe. I think this calls for a Whoooo Buddy!!!

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